Cox Communications and Smart Smile Dentistry Hold Ribbon Cuttings
Smart Smile Dentistry and Cox Communications each held a ribbon cutting for new facilities on Thursday. —– Smart Smile has moved to a new office space at 4404 NW 36th Ave. after running out of space for new equipment in their old space. “We got really lucky finding this new place.” said Dr. Paivi Samant....
Gainesville Fashion Week Hosts Designer and Model Casting Call
– Gainesville Fashion Week Even though the first day of New York Fashion Week is on Feb. 6, fashion hasn’t completely taken the nearest runway out of Gainesville. Gainesville Fashion Week will host its first ever casting call for designers on Feb. 1, welcoming both aspiring and experienced designers to try the industry on for size....
The Education Foundation Holds "A Night in the Big Apple"
On Friday, Jan. 24, The Education Foundation of Alachua County held its third annual “A Night in the Big Apple” silent auction and student performance event at the Santa Fe College Fine Arts building, presented by Cox Communications and Solar Impact. The event featured performances from the Alachua County Public Schools High School Honor Band,...
Avanti Club of Florida Announces Winterfest in Gainesville
– Avanti Club of Florida Members of the Avanti Owners Association International will be arriving in Gainesville on Friday, Feb. 7, for a Winterfest at the Best Western Plus Gateway Grand in Gainesville. The event is sponsored by the Avanti Club of Florida. The group will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Avanti Club of Florida....
Starter Space Opens GatorLab Business Incubator
GatorLab, a business incubator of a different stripe, will begin in early February at Starter Space in downtown Gainesville. GatorLab is described by Starter Space member Eric Pheterson as an easier way to get into the startup community. “Instead of an incubator where people come in with an idea, GatorLab finds raw talent and forms...
Quality Certification Services hosts food safety training in Haiti
– Florida Organic Growers In partnership with Auburn University, Minister Wilson Laleau of the Haitian Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Haitian Bureau of Standards, Quality Certification Services (QCS) Food Safety Program Manager Dr. Mario Velasco hosted a week-long food safety training program Dec. 2 through 6, 2013 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The goal of...
Chamber to Showcase "Platform for the Future" at Annual Meeting
By Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce will host the region’s top leaders in business, government, education, healthcare and other sectors at its 2014 Annual Meeting on Jan. 30, at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. Sponsored by Butler Enterprises, doors to the Annual Meeting open at 6 p.m....
FDOT Unveils Traffic Safety Improvements for Paynes Prairie
New safety equipment is being installed on Interstate 75 and U.S. 441 through Paynes Prairie in response to the tragic series of accidents that happened in the early morning of January 2012 due to near-zero visibility conditions in the area from fog and smoke. The goal of this project is to provide early warning to...
On the Move
Juan-Carlos Molleda has been named the Chair of the Department of Public Relations at UF. Molleda also serves as a professor and director of the College’s online Master of Arts degree in Mass Communication with a specialization in Global Strategic Communication. Molleda was recently elected a trustee of the Institute for Public Relations and is...